A/HRC/43/2 laws used for this purpose, including counter-terrorism and cybercrime laws, claiming that they are “factually incorrect”. It recalled the Secretary-General and Special Procedures mandates identifying Egypt as practicing “a pattern of reprisals” against those who cooperate with the United Nations. It also recalled that Egypt currently detains hundreds of peaceful government critics who were subjected to enforced disappearance, held incommunicado, and charged under broadly worded offenses. It urged the Human Rights Council to take urgent action to address the serious human rights violations in Egypt. 867. The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies noted that countries were alarmed by the unprecedented levels of the ongoing repression. Many recommended ending the use of counter-terrorism laws that violate human rights and end attacks against human rights defenders, including reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations. It stated that grave and widespread rights violations continued during the universal periodic review process, while Egypt denied that any such abuses occur, revealing the lack of political will to address these violations but also threaten to turn the universal periodic review process into a farce. It noted that counter-terrorism legislation was used systematically to legitimize its ongoing campaign to silence and eradicate independent civil society, journalists and political parties and to silence all peaceful dissent and for not addressing the prison conditions where torture, degrading treatment, medical neglect and inhumane conditions have led to many deaths in detention. It urged Member States to ensure action by the Human Rights Council to address the human rights crisis in Egypt. 868. The statement of the International Service for Human Rights was presented by Kareem, who was detained and subjected to physical and psychological torture because he participated in a protest, and later sentenced to life imprisonment for participating in the funeral of his friend, a journalist who was killed while covering a protest. He recalled that no one was held accountable for his torture, ill-treatment, and that of other human rights defenders. He urged Egypt to swiftly report to the Council on the measures taken to implement recommendations of the confidential inquiry of the Committee against Torture. He considered the claims of Egypt that some recommendations are accepted and already implemented is deceptive. He provided examples of those recommendations, among others: investigating and punishing attacks against human rights defenders, their protection from reprisals, and preventing the use of terrorism laws to limit rights. He recalled that reprisals continued and human rights defenders are still in prison for their cooperation with the United Nations. 869. Africa Culture Internationale acknowledged the efforts of Egypt to implement the recommendations contained in the previous universal periodic review report, through programmes aimed at ensuring the protection of the human rights of its people. It noted that, in response to the hopes of the Egyptian people revealed during the 2011-2013 revolutions, Egypt had announced a comprehensive Development Strategy by 2030, based on the participation of different communities and taking into account the views of civil society and the private sector. It recommended that Egypt afford particular attention to the protection of women, children and persons with disabilities. 5. Concluding remarks of the State under review 870. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 372 recommendations received, 294 enjoy the support of Egypt, and 51 are noted. Additional clarification was provided on another 27 recommendations, indicating which part of the recommendations was supported and which part was noted 871. Egypt thanked delegations for their supportive statements, and reiterated its firm determination to respect the rule of law. Egypt also reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to continuing cooperation with civil society, so as to institutionalise a healthy democratic society. 134